Create @ iEAR Studios
A RESIDENCY TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE NEW SOUNDWORK for New York State Musicians and Artists

New York State composers, musicians, sound and multimedia artists are invited to submit project proposals to produce innovative new sound work at iEAR Studios located at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.

New sound work may include, but is not limited to, the creation of:

* live interactive music performance system
* sound sculpture
* web art
* production of a CD-ROM or DVD
* audio and video post production
* music for film or video

When: Residencies will be scheduled between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008.

Deadline: Postmarked no later than March 1, 2007.

Details & Application: http://www.arts.rpi.edu/files/441

The residency will take place at iEAR Studios located at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Resident artists will receive up to 80 hours of iEAR Studio time, a technical assistant, a public presentation of the work (as part of the iEAR Presents! 2007-2008 public performance series) and a stipend. Travel and lodging are the responsibility of the artist.

This residency is supported, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.

For more information about residency and visiting artist programs, contact Laura W. Andruski via email at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it pr call 518-276-4829.

2007 ESS(Experimental Sound Studio) Artists Residency Program

Application deadline: April 2, 2007

The guidelines and application for the 2007 ESS Artists Residency Program are available online at http://www.exsost.org/essresidency.htm . Applications cannot be made online, they must be mailed to us with the complete proposal (please see guidelines).

Experimental Sound Studio (ESS) will offer four 30- to 40-hour residencies through the 2007 Artists Residency Program (ARP). These will be scheduled between June 1 and December 21, 2007. At least three of the residencies are for Chicago area artists, and, for the first time, one residency will be open to non-Chicago US artists. Each residency includes access to the ESS recording facilities with engineering assistance. The ESS recording facilities include:
· one 600-sq-ft live recording studio with 16-track ProTools system, baby grand piano, isolation booth;
· one soundtrack, mixing, and mastering studio with ProTools and MAX-MSP/Jitter;
· multi-channel playback and sync-to-image capabilities;
· various digital and analog processors and recorders.

The purpose of the ARP is to facilitate the production of finished works that will be presented to the public, so please propose only projects that can be completed within the allotted time frame.
The ESS ARP residencies are for working artists with a demonstrable commitment to ongoing cultural practice. In addition to assisting artists with an established practice involving sound -- composers, audio artists, musicians, sound designers, radio producers, etc. -- one aim of the ARP is to help artists with limited experience in sound to locate and work with sonic artists. To this end, ESS will assist in locating an appropriate local artist to work with any selected "non-sonic" artist if they request it.

REVIEW CRITERIA: Priority will be given to the creative use of the ESS recording facilities, the innovative use of sound, and, where applicable, the innovative incorporation of sound with other media or disciplines. Proposals will be reviewed by a panel of artists active in the sonic arts. Notification will take place in May 2007. Residency award decisions by the panel will be final.

The 2007 ESS Artists Residency Program is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.